Blue Mountain, Miss.- Blue Mountain Christian University volleyball delivered a commanding performance Sunday afternoon, defeating Wesleyan College in straight sets (25-11, 25-8, 25-10) inside Tyler Gymnasium. Originally scheduled for Friday, the SSAC matchup was postponed to Sunday due to transportation issues encountered by Wesleyan College.
BMCU established control early, using an efficient offensive attack and consistent pressure from the service line to keep Wesleyan on its heels throughout the match.
The Toppers opened with a 25-11 victory in the first set before turning in their most dominant set of the morning with a 25-8 win in the second.
Blue Mountain Christian carried that momentum into the third set, closing out the match with a 25-10 victory.
The Toppers finished with 35 kills on just six attacking errors, posting an impressive .397 hitting percentage.
BMCU also recorded 13 service aces, seven team blocks, 32 assists and 39 digs in a well-rounded team effort.
Olivia Lewis and
Marissa Gerleman led the offensive charge with nine kills apiece, while
Mattie Hopper contributed six kills.
Gerleman and Hopper also made their presence felt defensively, each contributing four blocks, while Lewis added three.
BMCU's serving proved to be another difference-maker in the contest.
Alexis Scott led the team with four service aces, while
Salice Speed and
Brenyn Wilbanks each added three.
Wilbanks directed the offense with a match-high 20 assists, while
Sydney Tague chipped in eight assists to help the Toppers maintain their offensive rhythm.
Defensively, Speed led Blue Mountain Christian with 14 digs, while
Valeria Velez and
Karley Daniels each contributed four.
The Volley Toppers will be at home again next weekend as they host Xavier University on Friday night.
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